CVE-2025-12694
Received
Received - Intake
Local Privilege Escalation in Forcepoint VPN Client
Publication date: 2026-06-04
Last updated on: 2026-06-04
Assigner: Forcepoint
Description
Description
A local privilege escalation vulnerability exists in Forcepoint VPN Client that allows a local non-administrative user to escalate privileges to SYSTEM. This issue affects VPN Client for Windows: versions 6.11.3 and prior.
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| forcepoint | vpn_client | to 6.11.3 (exc) |
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Exploitability
CWE
KEV
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-250 | The product performs an operation at a privilege level that is higher than the minimum level required, which creates new weaknesses or amplifies the consequences of other weaknesses. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is a local privilege escalation issue in the Forcepoint VPN Client for Windows (version 6.11.3 and prior). It allows a local user who does not have administrative rights to gain SYSTEM-level privileges on the affected machine.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The vulnerability can allow an attacker with local access to escalate their privileges to the highest level (SYSTEM), potentially enabling them to take full control of the affected system, install malicious software, access sensitive data, or disrupt system operations.
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